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Businessmen -- Colorado -- Leadville

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

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William W. Old papers

 Collection
Identifier: COU:1216
Abstract

William W. Old (1856-1936) opened the first dry goods store in Leadville, CO in 1878. An active Republican, he served as Justice of the Peace, Police Judge and Postmaster. Old also established the N.Y. Underwriter Insurance Agency with Thomas Daly (1890). Papers contain personal and business correspondence (1883-1896); business financial books, mining company papers, County Republican Central Committee items, as well as miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1882 - 1896